Is the New Silent Hill a First-Person Shooter?

Published 5 years ago
by
Tom Copeland
, Updated February 9th, 2012 at 9:25 pm,

DISCLAIMER: If you are a fan of the Silent Hill series you may wish to brace yourself before continuing, as the following news may leave you reeling in horror – unfortunately, for all the wrong reasons.

The speculation started when PDF file was found online which detailed Vatra’s development plans. The file reveals that the team are currently working on a “major franchise for Xbox 360, Ps3 & PC with top tier publisher” which does corroborate with what we’ve heard about the as-of-yet unnamed sequel. The document also lists that the game will be hitting store shelves in the first quarter of 2011.

Initially, my gut reaction was that a FPS iteration of a Silent Hill title would be a terrible move, but once I’d thought about it for a while, I started to come around to the idea. If Vatra aimed for a slow-paced shooter, perhaps borrowing elements from F.E.A.R and the Wii exclusive Ju-On: The Grudge game, I think it could be a refreshing take on a now somewhat run-down franchise.

If you aren’t now having an anxiety attack – how would you feel about experiencing the town of Silent Hill from a first person perspective? Or would you rather Pyramid Head take a quick trip over to the Czech Republic? – If you catch my drift.

You can expect to hear more on this new Silent Hill title at E3 in June.